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Indoor photo of a temple hall under construction with white tiled walls and a red EXIT sign. A seated person in an orange robe and red undergarment sits on a tiled platform at left, smiling, with long dark hair. Beside them stands a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms. A large black stone yoni-style pedestal basin sits in the centre foreground. At right, gilded metal statues include a dancing Nataraja figure within a flaming arch and a standing female deity holding a lotus-like object, all on raised bases. Bundled cloth and bags lie on the floor behind the basin.

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A seated person in an orange saffron robe and a red inner top sits on a tiled platform, smiling and looking to the side with hands resting on the ledge. Behind them stand a dark stone deity sculpture and a large gold Nataraja-style dancing Shiva statue with a flaming arch. In front is a large black stone basin on a lotus-petal base, with folded cloths and a blue bag on the platform. Unfinished wooden crates and boards lie in the background against a white block wall.2007-11-07A figure in an orange sleeveless sadhu robe and a rudraksha mala stands at left in a white-walled hall, facing a raised stone platform. The platform holds a large gold Nataraja statue of Shiva dancing within a flame arch, a gold pillar-like murti, a dark stone yoni-style pedestal with a grey cloth, a small gold sri yantra-style meru on a tray, a green-saried standing deity figure, and tall brass oil lamps. A gilded arched frame stands behind, with a dark stone deity murti beside it. An exit sign is visible on the wall.2007-11-07Interior of an unfinished temple hall under construction, with bare white walls, a tall step ladder on the right and scattered tools, cords and wooden boards. A person in orange robes sits cross-legged on the edge of a tiled raised platform with bare feet and hands folded, with orange sandals on the floor nearby. Behind them a large gilded Nataraja (dancing Shiva) image stands within a flame arch, flanked by a gilded deity figure and a gilded standing figure with raised hands. In front of the platform sits a dark stone black bull (Nandi) with carved saddle cloth, and a dark stone basin stands on the platform. Plastic sheeting and floor cords lie around the site.2007-11-07A photograph inside a temple shrine room with white tiled walls. On the left, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a red undergarment and a long rudraksha-style mala stands at a raised tiled platform, holding a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone deity murti and a golden arched frame. Behind the platform a large golden Nataraja dancing Shiva figure stands within a golden ring of flames, beside a dark stone lingam on a black lotus-shaped pedestal. A golden standing figure, a green-robed female statue, tall brass lamp stands, a small brass kalasha and a small pyramid-shaped offering are arranged on the platform. Offerings of fruit sit on a wooden tray in front of the lingam. The person is standing and holding the lamp.2007-11-07A person in orange robes stands at left, holding a small lamp or offering dish toward a shrine. Behind them, a gilded arched frame and a large gilded Nataraja statue dancing within a flame halo stand above a black stone yoni-peetha base with a shivalinga. Gilded lamp stands with bird-topped tops flank the shrine, and a small painted standing figure in green and red sits at right on the tiled platform. The room has white walls and tiled steps.2007-11-07A temple interior under construction with a black stone lingam on a black yoni-peetha base at the centre. A figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell. Behind them a dark stone deity murti and a gilded arched torana frame stand against white tiled walls, and a gold Nataraja statue dances within a flame halo at right, beside a tall brass lamp stand. A small golden pyramidal sri yantra-style object and a teal-painted figurine sit on the tiled platform. A stepladder is visible behind the arch.2007-11-07Interior photograph of a temple under construction with bare white walls. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange garment and red undershirt with rudraksha mala stands on the left, facing a raised tiled platform. On the platform sits a large black stone shivalinga-style base and a gilded Nataraja statue dancing within a gold flame arch, with brass oil lamps, a small green-clad deity figure and a pyramid-shaped brass offering. A gilded arch frame and dark stone deity figures stand behind. Another person in pale yellow clothing stands in the background.2007-11-07A man in orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala stands at left in an unfinished temple hall, looking toward a raised stone platform. On the platform sits a gold Nataraja (dancing Shiva) within a golden arch of flames, beside a dark stone pedestal, golden lamp stands and a draped beige cloth. A black stone deity murti and a gilded arched frame stand behind him. The walls are white tile and the floor is grey concrete.2007-11-07A person in an orange robe with a red undergarment stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small vessel in the other, smiling toward a raised altar. Behind the altar a gilded Nataraja statue dances within a golden flame arch, flanked by brass oil lamp stands, a gold standing figure and a small green-clad deity figure. A dark stone shivalingam with a lotus base sits at the centre of the platform, with a gold kalasha-shaped object and a fruit offering on a wooden tray. A large ornate golden torana arch and a dark stone deity sculpture stand behind on the left, in an unfinished white-walled hall with construction materials visible. The person is a single physical figure; the statues are not counted.2007-11-07A photograph inside a temple hall with white tiled walls. A person in an orange robe with a red undergarment and a long rudraksha mala holds a small oil lamp that is lit, standing at a raised tiled platform. Long dark hair hangs down; the figure's face is turned toward the platform. On the platform sit a large black stone yoni-peetham with a cylindrical lingam, a small golden pyramid-shaped object with offerings, and a small green-clad standing figure. Behind them stand a black stone deity murti with a long garment and a gold arched frame, and a large gilded Nataraja statue dancing within a flame ring. A tall brass lamp stand and a gold kalasha-like finial appear nearby, and an orange cloth lies on the platform.2007-11-07Interior photo of a white-walled hall showing a large gilded bronze statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, standing in a flaming circular arch on a raised stone base. A tall gilded lamp-stand with a twisted column and cupped hand stands beside it. At left, a dark stone sculpture of a deity with multiple arms is set near a partly visible figure in orange robes with a shaved head, bending over and touching the dark statue. A red EXIT sign is visible on the wall, and a tiled plinth supports the figures.2007-11-07A person in an orange saffron robe with a red undergarment and a long beaded mala stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp with flame toward a shrine platform. Behind is a dark stone Shivalinga on a black pitha base beneath a golden Nataraja statue dancing within a flame arch. Other items include a golden arched torana frame, a dark stone standing deity murti, a golden lamp stand, a golden standing figure, a small teal-clad golden deity figure, a brass kalasha-style object, a yantra or pyramid-shaped piece, and a tray with flowers and offerings. The room has white walls and tiled steps. a person with long swept-back hair and orange robe performs a lamp offering at the shrine.2007-11-07